Micromax has released its newest smartphone for the Indian market, the Canvas Nitro 4G, which is yet another affordable handset which joins the fight in the mobile market. As it’s made clear by the name of the device, what Micromax is trying to achieve with the Nitro 4G is to bring faster network speeds at an affordable price of Rs. 10,999.

The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 64-bit 1.4 Ghz Octa-Core processor along with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Nitro 4G features a 5-inch HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

On the imaging front, it gets a 5 MP FF Front Camera with 4P Lens and 13 MP AF Rear Camera with 5P Lens with Dual LED Flash. The handset runs Android Lollipop 5.0.2, is 4G Enabled and comes with Wi-Fi amd Bluetooth 4.0, of course. A 2500 mAh battery is providing the juice for the new Micromax handset.

Mr. Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics said the following:

“India is at the tipping point of 4G revolution and we expect the consumers to skip 3G and directly leap forward to 4G LTE connectivity. With the launch of Canvas Nitro 4G, we aim to bring a perfect combination of technology, rich features and a faster 4G experience at a great value to more and more consumers”.

The smartphone comes with a ‘smooth moon-dust finish’ and its broadsides are carved with annular laser technology. The new Canvas Nitro 4G smartphone is available in a black color pan option only across major Indian sale channels.